反はん省せい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation
At the end of the day, I reflect on what I did that day.
2. regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry
I am sorry; I am very remorseful.
Kanji used
be against
cut down and focus
Pitch accent
は
んせい
Top 1700
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
sign of remorse; indication of regret
written apology; written statement of regret
Examples (14 in total)
I wonder if they are truly sorry.
I am sorry; I am very remorseful.
He reflected on his own thoughts.
He reflected on his errors.
It seems like they're sorry, so why don't you forgive them already?
She reflected on what she had done.
Because he showed remorse, his sentence was reduced.
At the end of the day, I reflect on what I did that day.
As I hung my head in remorse, she left the room.
Hearing that, I reflect on my conduct.
It would be good if we could put these lessons to use then.
So I need to reflect on that and look at things from different angles!
I truly regret hurling such cruel words at you back then.
Keeping a diary also gives us a chance to reflect on our daily life.